Lesser known races thread 2022

[tobydawq]

This is the kind of finish that should be illegal. It seems like a fantasy to believe that a peloton of that caliber could have navigated it without accident.

 

[Samamba]

This is the kind of finish that should be illegal. It seems like a fantasy to believe that a peloton of that caliber could have navigated it without accident.

It is ridiculous, it always have been but nobody cared because it was just a few french teams and 2 or 3 other WT teams participating in it with 2nd tier sprinters. That being said, the crash happend just before the downhill part and due too Kluge making the whole peloton swerve to the left, BEX rider clipped Ewans wheel because of it. Kind of a dangerous move from Kluge (even tho this happens a million times in every race) and the Bex rider probably paying attention to something else at that moment.

 

[yaco]

It is ridiculous, it always have been but nobody cared because it was just a few french teams and 2 or 3 other WT teams participating in it with 2nd tier sprinters. That being said, the crash happend just before the downhill part and due too Kluge making the whole peloton swerve to the left, BEX rider clipped Ewans wheel because of it. Kind of a dangerous move from Kluge (even tho this happens a million times in every race) and the Bex rider probably paying attention to something else at that moment.

The Kluge move happened about a km after the crash - Groenewegen did well to not crash.

 

[Izzyeviel]

I found the Tour of Romania technical guide, thought it might interest some here.

There's some stuff about prize money, regs, & rules etc.

I presume all .2 races will be similar.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Tour of Luxembourg starts today, same finale as the opening stage last year, which was won by Almeida (in a better field than we have now - the Canadian races being back have hurt this one).

Montée de Niklosbierg (the first 0.7 kilometres on easy cobbles, KOM after 4.7 kilometres):

Côte de Bourscheid:

Côte d'Eschdorf:

Côte de Stafelter:

Finish:

Also starting today is the Okolo Slovenska, another disappointingly easy route for a fairly mountainous country so today's prologue will play a key role in the GC.

Both races will be broadcast live, with a packed one-day race calendar this is the only day that neither race clashes with anything else. Indeed, they don't even clash with each other as the prologue in Slovakia starts in late afternoon and Luxembourg should finish decently early.

 

[RedheadDane]

Over in Luxembourg, we got a sexy guy, an oak, a wolf, a lakefarm, and a... financier (I'm not sure...) on the attack.
But they're close to being caught, though. Just over 10 Ks to go.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Onto the final categorised climb and it's the end of the road for the break. Groupama setting the pace.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Just like last year, pretty controlled ascent of Stafelter. Ballerini showing why he shouldn't be at the Worlds.

 

[Samamba]

I don't understand small stage races that don't have super hard stages but do have a long TT. Isn't it just Thomas that's gonna win this and Skjelmose 2nd probably?

 

[RedheadDane]

I don't understand small stage races that don't have super hard stages but do have a long TT. Isn't it just Thomas that's gonna win this and Skjelmose 2nd probably?

If he does, I'm so making that "Benjamin is the new Thomas" thread!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

I don't understand small stage races that don't have super hard stages but do have a long TT. Isn't it just Thomas that's gonna win this and Skjelmose 2nd probably?

Based on the way this stage is being raced - probably.

 

[Samamba]

And Skjelmose doesn't look good so Thomas can win this with one leg.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Madouas should have this.

 

[RedheadDane]

He did.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Great riding by FDJ. Trek not so much.

 

[tobydawq]

Over in Luxembourg, we got a sexy guy, an oak, a wolf, a lakefarm, and a... financier (I'm not sure...) on the attack.
But they're close to being caught, though. Just over 10 Ks to go.

I would think it's just five cyclists.

 

[RedheadDane]

I would think it's just five cyclists.

Five cyclists with great names.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Five cyclists with great names.

Søgaard and Eg are not great names.

 

[RedheadDane]

Søgaard and Eg are not great names.

Any name that can be translated is great!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Any name that can be translated is great!

That's a bar so low even you could get over it!

 

[RedheadDane]

That's a bar so low even you could get over it!

My surname can't really be translated, though...

 

[Devil's Elbow]

The prologue in Slovakia is on road bikes for some reason. QS teenager - and home rider - Svrcek had the fastest time, but has been bested by Morkov (and Van Belle).

 

[RedheadDane]

The prologue in Slovakia is on road bikes for some reason. QS teenager - and home rider - Svrcek has the fastest time so far.

Not anymore. Beaten first by Van Belle, and then - quickly afterwards - another QS rider, but definitely not a teenager; Mørkøv.

 

[RedheadDane]

Vernon, NBT.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Not anymore. Beaten first by Van Belle, and then - quickly afterwards - another QS rider, but definitely not a teenager; Mørkøv.

Edited my post right as you responded to it.

That Vernon time is really fast.